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In Equal Temperament the quarter tone is 50 Cents or 21/24 or 1.029302236643. In 24 tone equal temperament, or the quarter tone scale, it is the smallest Step . In Just Intonation it is often 36:35 or 33:32.

Many composers are known for having written music including quarter tones or the quarter tone scale, first proposed by Mikhá'il Mishdgah (Touma 1996, p.16), including:

Two quarter tones equal a half tone, and three make a three-quarter tone. A three-quarter tone may also be considered half of a Minor Third .

Many musical genres and cultures use quarter tones, three-quarter tones, or the quarter tone scale, including:


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  • Habib Hassan Touma (1996). ''The Music of the Arabs'', trans. Laurie Schwartz. Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press. ISBN 0931340888.